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The Michigan Wolverines secured a commitment Tuesday from four-star running back Jordan Marshall. They beat out Ohio State in the recruitment and used Marshall’s commitment to stoke the rivalry on twitter. 😏 pic.twitter.com/Ktr2toxABv — Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) March 21, 2023 The rivalry between the two Big Ten powerhouses has been set ablaze over the last […]

Michigan football cornerback Amorion Walker made a bold claim after switching from wide receiver to cornerback, Michigan staff writer Austin Meek wrote in a Friday article. “I definitely believe I’m one of the best athletes in the country, for sure,” Walker said. Michigan head football coach talked about Amorion Walker’s potential at the beginning of spring practices in late […]

In the 2022 college football season, everything was out in front for Michigan and quarterback JJ McCarthy. The Wolverines defeated Ohio State, won the Big Ten conference title and they were favored to beat TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal. What happened in the game against the Horned Frogs was a swift reality check, […]

With an experienced and solid returning roster, the Michigan Wolverines are poised to push for a third straight Big Ten football championship in 2023. Here we will look at four way-too-early Michigan football predictions for the 2023 season as spring practice kicks off. Despite making consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff, the offseason is […]

Roman Wilson and Michigan saw their National Championship hopes vanquished via a loss to TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal. While Wilson was in the middle of a controversial call that hurt Michigan, the wide receiver is looking to put his best foot forward. Trailing in the second quarter 14-3, Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy […]

When it comes to one of college football’s biggest rivalries, things haven’t been going well for Ohio State in their games against Michigan. Even with the recent events, ex-cornerback Cameron Brown wants to remind anyone who is talking mess on Michigan’s part of what happened before. Between the years of 2004 and 2020, Ohio State […]

The NFL Combine regularly provides an opportunity for draft-eligible players to display some of their skills and open the eyes of general managers, coaches and scouts. Michigan defensive back DJ Turner II was able to do just that when he blasted down the sideline and ran a 4.28 in the 40-yard dash. DJ Turner II […]

The NFL Combine is underway in Indianapolis and Thursday was the first day for defensive linemen and others to go through drills and make a name for themselves. Michigan Wolverines DL Mazi Smith caught the attention of everybody with a stunning bench press performance and the most reps of the day by a DL. .@UMichFootball's […]

There was much speculation regarding Jim Harbaugh’s future at Michigan following the Wolverines’ defeat to TCU in last season’s College Football Playoff. A year after he signed off on a new five-year deal with Michigan, Harbaugh was linked with teams such as the Denver Broncos for a head coaching position. He reportedly interviewed with the […]

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program have to be thrilled with the Philadelphia Eagles’ latest hire. The Eagles have named Seattle Seahawks defensive coach Sean Desai as their new defensive coordinator, which means that Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter isn’t getting the job. Minter was hired by Jim Harbaugh to be the Michigan defensive […]

The Michigan Wolverines entered the 2022 season full of expectations. Michigan managed to return to the College Football Playoff after a perfect regular season and a Big Ten championship. However, the Wolverines once again failed to advance past the semifinals thanks to a tough loss to TCU. With back-to-back losses in the CFP, the pressure […]

Michigan football fans had to endure another offseason filled with NFL rumors swirling around Jim Harbaugh, who reportedly interviewed with the Denver Broncos for their vacant- at the time- head coach position. Harbaugh chose to stay with the Wolverines- and has addressed the decision in statements through the university. On Thursday, Harbaugh spoke publicly about […]

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will have multiple notable decisions to make ahead of the 2023 campaign. For one, he will have to decide on just which two players will be the team’s go-to starters at the cornerback position. Michigan heavily relied on both DJ Turner and Germon Green over the course of the 2022 […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum’s injury was a devastating blow to a team that had championship aspirations in 2022. But Corum is well on his way in the road to recovery, as head coach Jim Harbaugh noted when he spoke to reporters on Thursday. Harbaugh said that while Corum is not yet participating in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are showing interest in Michigan football defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for their open coordinator spot, wrote MLive Media Michigan football beat writer Aaron McMann. The Michigan football defense allowed the sixth-most passing yards and third-fewest passing touchdowns in the Big Ten last season. The Wolverines were able to keep a steady pace […]

After a long period of Ohio State domination against archrival Michigan, the Wolverines have turned things around in the series with consecutive victories. Both wins propelled Michigan into the College Football Playoff and left the Buckeyes feeling embarrassed by the outcome. Michigan’s 45-23 victory at Ohio State in November may be three months old, but […]

Michigan football had such a strong 2022 season, only for it to end in disappointment. The Wolverines bulldozed their way through the regular season, defeating rival Ohio State and winning the Big Ten for the second straight year. However, the Wolverines lost to TCU in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, ending their national championship hopes. […]

The Michigan Wolverines are mutually parting ways with linebackers coach George Helow, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported on Thursday. Helow has spent the last two years with the program, helping the school rank in the Top 15 in yards per play both of his seasons. He also developed Junior Colson into a Freshman All-American and […]

The Michigan Wolverines parted ways with Michigan football assistant coach Matt Weiss back in January, and now, further details that shine more light on the surprising decision by the program are starting to emerge. Following an investigation, it was found that Weiss had “inappropriately accessed” a number of computer accounts (via Angelique S. Chengelis of […]

As Jim Harbaugh and Michigan look to break their College Football Playoff curse, they have made a major upgrade on the defensive side of the ball. Michigan has hired former Ole Miss defensive coordinator Chris Partridge, via Matt Zenitz of On3. Partridge is being hired as an assistant coach, although his official title has yet […]

Michigan Wolverines football head coach Jim Harbaugh seems to have fetched a pretty good recruitment class. As presently constructed, Michigan football’s 2023 recruiting class is ranked pretty high in the Big Ten and among the top 20 overall based on prevailing recruiting observers. As of this writing, the Wolverines have 14 three-star and 10 four-star […]

Jim Harbaugh still may be an option for the Denver Broncos. Michigan’s president previously revealed that Harbaugh was returning to the program. But conflicting reports have led to a twist in the situation. Adam Schefter recently stated that Jim Harbaugh is “out” for the Broncos, per gbmwolverine.com’s Chris Peterson. But Ian Rapoport later shared that […]

Although Jim Harbaugh had already expressed his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines, rumors of a potential return to the NFL are not going away easily. Don’t expect that to die down anytime soon, especially after it’s been reported that Harbaugh met last week with Denver Broncos owner Greg Penner. “Broncos owner Greg Penner and University […]

Four of the Michigan State football players who were charged for their part in a brawl inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel are expected to have their cases dropped.  Itayvion Brown, Brandon Wright, Angelo Grose and Justin White will likely no longer be charged with crimes because of their participation in a pre-plea diversionary program, according […]

The Michigan football program is promoting Kirk Campbell to quarterbacks coach after firing Matt Weiss, according to a Friday tweet from On3 Sports Senior national college football reporter Matt Zenitz. “Kirk is a bright, young offensive mind that immediately meshed with our coaching staff last year,” head coach Jim Harbaugh said in a Friday statement. […]

Michigan football entered the 2022 season full of expectations. The team managed to return to the College Football Playoff after a perfect regular season and a Big Ten championship. However, the Wolverines once again failed to advance past the semifinals as they lost to the surprising TCU Horned Frogs 51-45. With back-to-back losses in the CFP, […]

Despite Jim Harbaugh already saying that he plans to stay in Ann Arbor and coach the Michigan Wolverines in the 2023 college football season, speculations continue to circulate about whether the Michigan football sideline boss would eventually make the jump back to the NFL. For at least some Michigan football players, including defensive lineman Mazi […]

The Michigan football team was rocked when Matt Weiss was fired amid a police investigation for alleged “computer access crimes”. His firing left a vacancy on the team’s coaching staff for quarterbacks coach. And it looks like Jim Harbaugh has a huge replacement target in mind. Michigan has reached out to Brian Griese about the […]

Michigan football is making a major change in their stadium in a bid to avoid incidents like what happened last year when members of Michigan State football attacked a Wolverines player in the tunnel. Apparently after a safety review of the Michigan Stadium after the 2022-23 season, the University of Michigan’s athletic department have decided […]

Matt Weiss, Michigan football co-offensive coordinator, has been fired amid a police investigation into alleged “computer access crimes” that occurred at Schembechler Hall, the University’s football facility, per Austin Meek of The Athletic. Michigan Wolverines athletic director Warde Manuel said the following in a statement, “After a review of University policies, the athletic department has […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum may get a six-figure name, image and likeness (NIL) deal after passing up the opportunity to be selected in the 2023 NFL draft, the Athletic senior writer Nick Baumgardner wrote in a Friday article. “Corum, per a team source, is looking at a substantial six-figure paycheck through an NIL […]

Jim Harbaugh briefly flirted with the idea of returning to the NFL and going for one of the several vacant head coaching jobs, but he quickly decided against that, and opted to return to Michigan for the 2023 season. It may seem like the drama would end there, but it only seems to have gotten […]

Michigan football has had quite a successful run over the last two seasons. The Wolverines have gone 25-3, beat Ohio State twice, won two Big Ten championships, and made two College Football Playoff appearances in the last two seasons. Despite losing in the CFP semifinals in both years, the Wolverines have been one of the […]

Matt Weiss, Michigan Wolverines football co-offensive coordinator, was reportedly placed on leave amid a University police investigation into a “report of computer access crimes” at Schembechler Hall, sources told Pete Thamel and Dan Murphy of ESPN. The “computer access crimes” reportedly occurred at Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s football facility, in December. ESPN reports that the University […]

Jim Harbaugh officially decided to return to the Michigan Wolverines football program in 2023 after rumors of him possibly bolting for an NFL head coaching job. Even as Michigan football fans were overjoyed by the news, many couldn’t help but notice that it was University president Santa Ono who had a phone conversation with Harbaugh, […]

Jim Harbaugh decided to return to Michigan football instead of signing on with an NFL team. He was previously linked to NFL teams such as the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts. But in the end, Harbaugh is headed back to the college ranks. College football Twitter shared no shortage of reactions to Harbaugh’s decision. *Some […]

Jim Harbaugh reportedly called Denver Broncos’ CEO Greg Penner to notify him of his decision to stay at Michigan, per Broncos’ reporter Mike Klis. Klis also reports that Denver believes Harbaugh was genuinely interested in their head coaching job and wasn’t using the Broncos for leverage. Denver has a number of other head coaching candidates […]

Jim Harbaugh is back. Michigan University president Santa Ono revealed that Harbaugh will be returning as the Wolverines’ football coach after a phone conversation. Ono revealed the news in a Twitter post. Ono said the following in his tweet, “I just got off the phone with Coach Harbaugh and Jim shared with me the great […]

Kris Jenkins, a potential top-100 NFL Draft pick, has made a shocking decision, opting to return to the Michigan Wolverines football program for the 2023 season. Jenkins revealed his decision in a Twitter post. The Michigan football defensive lineman said the following in a statement, “It has been my goal, my dream to leave a […]